GROUP 2

TOPIC
POSITIONS DERIVED FROM
KNEELING POSITION

SUBMITTED TO

MAAM SAMAWIYA FAROOQ

 GROUP MEMBERS

■ Hira sardar
■ Beenish pervaiz
■ Majid khan
■ Rida Fatima
 POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ KNEELING
• Body supported on knees
• Rest of body held as standing
POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ HALF KNEELING
• One knee support most of the body weight
• Other leg is bend to right angle at hip and foot
slightly forward on groud
POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ MUSCLE WORK OF HALF KNEELING

• Abductors of hip of supporting leg
• Lumber side flexors of opposite side
• Extensors of hip and knee of forward leg
POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ EFFECT AND USES OF HALF KNEELING

• Similar to step standing
• Pelvis is well fixed in the position for trunk side
bending and rotation exercises when the trunk
moves in a direction away from the supporting leg
POSITION DERIVED FROM KNEELING

 KNEEL SITTING
• The knee and hip are flexed
• Patient sit on his heels
 POSITIONS DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ PRONE KNEELING
• Trunk horizontal ,supported under the shoulders by
arms
• Head held in line with trunk
POSITIONS DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ INCLINED PRONE KNEELING

• Same as prone kneeling
• More than 90 degrees flexion of both elbows
• Shoulders are flexed and adducted
• Head rested on hands
POSITIONS DERIVED FROM KNEELING

■ MUSCLE WORK PRONE KNEELING

• Muscle around shoulder and hip work to stabilize
the supporting limb
• Flexors of lumber spine prevent the hollowing of
back
• Head is aligned by the extensors of neck and head
POSITIONS DERIVED FROM KNEELING
■ EFFECTS AND USUES OF PRONE AND INCLINED PRONE
KNEELING
• Stable
• Comfortable
• Position suitable for many exercises of trunk and head
• Pelvis is free of antero-posterior and lateral movements
• Localises lateral flexion of thoracic region
• The positions of forearm and hand relives the weakned pelvic
floor from the weight of viscera
 HANDLING OF
CRUTCHES
• Crutches help us to move around without putting
weight on your injured foot or leg
How to handle crutches?

■ First of all make sure your

Crutch fits you
Step 1:
■ Put one crutch under each arm
to side of your body while you
Are standing
Step 2:

■ Relax your shoulder

And let your arms
down over crutches
■ The crutch pad
should not touch
your armpit
Step 3:

■ Check amount of
Space between your
Armpit and crutche
Pads.there should be
2 inches between them
This is about 2-3 fingers
Width
■ This space helps
to keep the crutches
Pads on putting
Pressure on nerves
And blood vessels of
armpit
■ If crutches are
not are not at right
height, you can
Adjust them
Step 4:

■ Check height of
Hand grip.your
Wrist should be
At same level of
Crutch hand grip
■ If the hand grip
Is not at right height,
You can adjuste them
Standing with crutches:

■ Step 1:
While stranding on your
uninjured leg ,hold one
hand grip on each hand
■ Step 2:
Squeeze the crutch pad
b/w side of your chest
And upper
■ Donot rest your armpit
On crutch pad to support
Your weight
■ You will support your weight
On hand grip
Step 3:

■ Split the crutch tip

Apart and put them
Slightly in front of
You on the floor.This
Is called tripod or
Free point stand
How to walk with crutches?

■ Step 1:
While standing with crutches,
Move the crutch tips one
Step in front of you
■ Step 2:
Now put your weight onto
Hand grips of crutch than
Swing your injured leg forward
Step 3:

■ Take a step with your

Injured leg
Step 4:

Move your crutch tips

Forward a bit to
Balance your wieght
■ Repeat the steps to keep
walking
How to sit down with crutches?

Step 1:
■ Stand next to or infront of
Chair
Step 2:
Move both crutch from under
Your arm to your injured side
■ Hold them by hand grip
With your hand
Step 3:
■ Grab the chair arm rest or
Seat with your other hand
Step 4:
■ Extend your injured leg
Infront of you and lower
Yourself into the seat
How to stand up with crutches?

Step 1:
■ While seated,extend your
Injured leg infront of you
Step 2:
■ Move both crutches to
Your injured side .hold them
By hand grips by one
Hand
Step 3:
■ Put your other hand on
Chair seat
Step 4:
■ By supporting your wright
On crutches and seat, move
Your body forward and than
Push yourself up to standing
Position on your uninjured
leg
Step 5:
Put one crutch under
Each arm so that you
Are in tripod stand
 How to climb stairs with ctutches ?

Step 1:
■ Begin your movement as
Close to stairs as possible
■ Keep one crutch under
each arm
■ Lean your weight on
Hand grips of crutches
Step 2:
■ Use your uninjured leg to
Step on next stair step
Step 3:
■ Hold your crutches uP with
You onto the step
■ Repeat this process for each stair
Step
How to use crutches to go down stairs?

Step 1:
■ Begin your movement as
Close to stairs as possible
■ Keep one crutch under
Each arm
Step 2:
■ Lean forward and place
Your crutches in the middle
Of step below you
■ Lean your weight on the
Hand grip of crutches
Step 3:
■ Move your injured leg
Forward slightly
Step 4:
■ With your uninjured leg,
Step down onto the next
Stair step
■ Repeat process for each stair
step
 References

■ How to Use Crutches | Nucleus Health